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| Opportunity | Status | Deadline | Apply | Join Team |
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USAF: Development of Directed Energy Systems for Space-Based Applications Topic #: DAF26BX03-DV505 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV019 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Humanoid Robotic Fleet Management Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV020 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Nickel Molybdenum Hard Chrome Alternative Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV021 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: A4MT - Weapons Trailer Hydraulic Heating Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV022 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Complementaru Flush Air Data System for Subsonic/Transonic Bomber Operations and Weapon Platforms Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV023 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Platform-Agnostic, Open Architecture, Advanced Automated Search & Track and Target Recognition Enhancement for Airborne, Fixed-Wing Special Operations Applications Topic #: DAF26BZ03-DV024 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: High Spectral/Spatial/Temporal Resolution MWIR Hyperspectral Imager Topic #: DAF26BZ03-NV015 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Compact High-Pressure CO₂ Compressor for Aviation Thermal Management Systems Topic #: DAF26BZ03-NV016 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Quantum Solutions for Proactive Advanced Response in Cyber Warfare - QSPARX Topic #: DAF26BZ03-NV017 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
USAF: Leveraging AI/ML for Optimizing JAG Data, Decision Making, and Military Justice Outcomes Topic #: DAF26BZ03-NV018 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DHA: Field Speciation of Ultrafine to Coarse Particulate Topic #: DHA26BZ03-NV006 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DHA: Open Architecture OEM Real-time Ultrafine Particulate Sensor Topic #: DHA26BZ03-NV007 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DLA: Digital Twin of the Organization for Enhanced Mission Readiness Topic #: DLA26BZ03-NV011 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DLA: AI-Powered Tool for Automated Evaluation of Vendor Economic Dependency Topic #: DLA26BZ03-NV012 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DLA: Next-Generation Non-Lithium Battery Technology for Safe, Extreme-Environment, High-Performance Resilient Military Logistics and Field Operations Topic #: DLA26BZ03-NV013 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) Topic #: DON26BX03-NP002 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Long-Range Listening Device Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV054 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Multi-Band Approach to Target Discovery Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV055 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Optimizing Satellite Imagery across Commercial Vendors Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV056 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Gun Weapon Systems Ammunition Handling and Controls Modernization Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV057 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: High-Throughput Embarked Data Transfer Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV058 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Real-time Zero Trust Data and Access Control for Combat Systems Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV059 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Intra-Satellite Communications Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV060 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Predictive Movement for Object Oriented Tracking Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV061 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Secure Tasking of Commercial Assets Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV062 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Anomalous Behavior Detection and Alerting for Congested Maritime Environments Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV063 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV064 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
NAVY: Adaptive Sensor Management Topic #: DON26BZ03-NV065 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Manufacturing Technologies for Ryberg-based Atomic Sensors (MANTRAS)-SBIR XL Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV011 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Engineering Sleep for Cognitive Performance Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV012 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Expeditionary Closed and Air-Independent Power and Energy (ExCAIPE) Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV013 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Real-Time Pathogen-Host Interactome Prediction Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV014 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Biomanufacturing of Hierarchical Biocomposites for High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials Topic #: DPA26TZ03-DV002 | Open | 07/22/2026 | ||
DARPA: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NP001 | Open | 07/24/2026 | ||
ARMY: UH-60M Patient Handling System Topic #: ARM26BX04-DV009 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
ARMY: Asymmetric Collaborative Counter Swarm Topic #: ARM26BX04-NV008 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
ARMY: Asymmetric Collaborative Counter Swarm Topic #: ARM26TX04-NV001 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
USAF: Very Low-Cost Kinetic Defeat for C-sUAS Topic #: DAF26BX04-DP025 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
USAF: Advancing Assured Access: Integrated Digital Capabilities for the 2 SLS to Accelerate Mission Tempo and Readiness Topic #: DAF26BX04-DV508 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
USAF: Commercial-Derived Insights for Novel Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) Capabilities Topic #: DAF26BX04-NV506 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
NAVY: Domestic Production of Plant-based Carbon Fiber Precursors in Support of Hypersonic Applications Topic #: DON26BZ04-NV066 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
NAVY: High Precision Specialized Waveguides for Extreme Temperatures Topic #: DON26BZ04-NV067 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
DARPA: Art of Novel Signals: Predicting and Forecasting with High Confidence Topic #: DPA26BZ04-DV015 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
DARPA: Fusion of Abstract Learning and Context-Optimized Neural-methods (FALCON) Topic #: DPA26BZ04-DV016 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
DARPA: Non-Volatile Memory for Extreme Environments Topic #: DPA26BZ04-DV017 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Next-Gen Thermal Batteries for Missile Defense Application Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV001 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Radiation Hardening of Non-Hardened Commercial Microelectronics Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV002 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Software Defined Antenna for Interceptor-to-Interceptor Communications Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV003 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Potential Application of Very Large Array (VLA) over Transmission Infrastructure Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV004 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Miniaturization, Modulation, and Chip Scaling of Photonic Technologies Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV005 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Neuromorphic Hardware Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV006 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Universal Automated Control Assessment, Validation & Risk Correlation Platform for Hybrid DoW Environments Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV007 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Event-Based Sensing Hardware and Algorithms for Navigation Topic #: MDA26BZ04-NV008 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Open Topic for Historical Radiation Data Analysis for Enhanced Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Modeling and Prediction Topic #: MDA26TZ04-NP002 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Novel Ignition Systems for multi-pulse Solid Propellant Rocket Motors Topic #: MDA26TZ04-NV001 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Low-Volatility, Reduced-Toxicity Hypergolic Propellants Topic #: MDA26TZ04-NV003 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
MDA: Software Defined Radio for Link Diversity Topic #: MDA26TZ04-NV004 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: T3CP Patent Holiday SBIR Open Topic Call Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DP013 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: High-speed Photon-Number-Resolution Quanta Imaging Sensor Array Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV005 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Large Étendue, High Spectral Resolution Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne Interferometer for Quantum and Dual-Use Remote Sensing Applications Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV006 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Integrated Multicomponent Module for Quantum Sensors Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV007 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Adaptive AI-Driven Waveform Design Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV009 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Tunable Nonlocal Metasurfaces for Edge Computing and Processing Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV011 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: High-speed nanophotonic spatial light modulators Topic #: OSW26BZ04-DV012 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Survivable & Affordable Lens Technology (SALT) Topic #: OSW26BZ04-NV010 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: High-speed Photon-Number-Resolution Quanta Imaging Sensor Array Topic #: OSW26TZ04-DV002 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
OSD: Collaborative Aided Target Recognition Using Next-Generation Foundation Models for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems Topic #: OSW26TZ04-NV001 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
SOCOM: Advanced Stand-Off Detection of Concealed Materials (ASDCM) Topic #: SOC26BZ04-DV004 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
SOCOM: Replanning for Evasive Autonomy to Counter Threats Topic #: SOC26BZ04-DV005 | Pre-Release | 08/19/2026 | ||
ARMY: xTech|Phantum Competition Topic #: ARM26BX01-NP003 | Pre-Release | 08/28/2026 | ||
ARMY: xTech|Inversion Competition Topic #: ARM26BX03-NP006 | Pre-Release | 09/11/2026 | ||
ARMY: xTech|Kinetic Reach Competition Topic #: ARM26BX03-DP007 | Pre-Release | 12/23/2026 | ||
ARMY: Ground-Based Affordable Mass (G-BAM) Topic #: ARM26BX04-DV010 | Pre-Release | 12/23/2026 |
DOD SBIR/STTR Requirements:
1. DSIP Account: Create an account on the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP)
2. SAM Registration: Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
3. DUNS/UEI Number: Valid Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov
4. Company Requirements:
- Must be a small business (500 or fewer employees)
- Must be U.S.-owned and operated
- Principal Investigator must be primarily employed by the company
For more details, visit: DOD SBIR/STTR Website
